GE JES1133WD User manual

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Safety Information
Adapter Plugs ......... 8
Arcing ............... 4
Extension Cords ...... 9
Foods .............. 4, 5
Grounding
Instructions ........ 7, 8
Microwave-Safe
Cookware .......... 6, 7
Precautions to Avoid
Possible Exposure to
Excessive Microwave
Energy ............... 2
Safety Precautions...2, 3
Operating lnstructions
Convenience
FeaUlres ......... 18, 19
Microwave Terms .... 22
Other FeaUlres ... 20, 21
Oven FeaUlres ...10, 11
Power Levels ......... 12
Time Features .... 13-17
Write the model and serial
numbers here:
Model #
Serial #
Find these numbers on
a label inside lhe oven.
Care and Cleani_
Inside ............... 23
Outside ............. 23
Turntable ........... 23
Troubleshooting
Tips .................. 24
Things That Are
Normal ............. 24
Consumer Support
Consllnler
Support ..... Back Cover
Product
Registration ...... 25, 26
Warranty, ............ 27
164D3370P159
JES1133WD
49-40168 01-01 JR

IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION.
READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING.
WARNING!
For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize
the risk of fire, explosion, electric shock, exposure to excessive microwave
energy, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or loss of life.
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PRECAUTIONSTOAVOID
POSSIBLEEXPOSURETO
EXCESSIVEMICROWAVEENERGY
Do Net Attempt to operate m
this oven with the door open
since open<loot operation
can result in hm_nfhl
exposure tO nlicrowave
energ T. It is important not
to deteat or tamper with the
sat>ly interlocks.
mBe Not Place aW object
between the oven flont fa(e
and tlle door or allow soil
or cleaner residue to m
accumulate on sealing
surt_tces.
Be Not Operatetile oven if it
is damaged. It is particularly
important that tile oven
door close properly and that
there is no damage to tile:
[-_ door (ben0,
[_ hinges and latches
(broken c,rloosened),
[-_ door seals and sealing
vL_v_J smthces.
TheOvenShonldNotbe
a_!justed or repaired by
anyone except properly
qualified se_,ice personnel.
SAFETYPRECAUTIONS
This microwave oven is not approved or tested for
marine use.
m Read and/bllow the specific m
precautions in tile Precautions
toAvoid PossibleExposureto
ExcessiveMicrowave Energy
section above.
mThis appliance must be
grounded. Connect only
to a properly grounded
outlet. See tile &ounding
Instructions section on page 7.
m
Install or locale this appliance
only in acc(:)rdance _5th the
provided Installation
Inst_uctions.
1_ certain to place tile fiont
suffhce of the door fllree
inches or more back fiom
tile countenop edge to avoid
accidenlal tipping of tile
appliance in normal usage.

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Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as
described in this Owner's Manual
• Do not operale any heating or
cooking appliance beneath
this microwm-e oven.
•Do not mount this appliance
over a sink.
• Do not mount tile microwave
oven over or near any pollion of
ahealing or cooking appliance.
• Do not store anything directly
on lop of lhe microwave oven
surtace when tile microwave
oven is in operation.
• Do not operate this appliance --
ifit has a dmnaged power
cord or plug, if it is not
_snking properly, or if it has
been damaged or dropped.
If lhe power cord is damaged,
it must be replaced by
(;eneral Elecuic Service
or an authorized sel_ice
agent using a power cord
supplied by General Electric. -
• Do not cover or block any
openings on file appliance.
• Use this appliance only tor its
intended use as described in
this manual. Do not use
con-osive chemicals or vapors
in this appliance. This
microwave oven is specitically
designed U)Ileal, dD-or cook
toed, and is not inmnded tor
laboraloly or indusuJal use.
• Do not store this appliance
ouldoors. Do not use this
product near waler-tbr
example, in a wet
basement, near a sxdmming
pool or near a sink.
• Keep power cord mvay Dora
heated surtaces.
• Do not immerse power cord
or plug in wamr.
• Do not let power cord hang
over edge of table or counter.
• To reduce tile risk of fire in
the oven cavity:
Do not overtook food.
Carefully auend appliance
if paper, plastic or other
combustible materials me
placed inside the oven while
cooking.
Remove xdre l_visl=liesand
metal handles flom paper
or plastic containers betore
placing them in the oven.
Do not use tile oven for
slorage purposes. Do not
leave paper products,
cooking utensils or toed in
the oven when not in use.
If materials inside file oven
should ignite, keep lhe oven
door closed, turn lhe oven off
and disconnect tile power
cord, or shut off power at lhe
fuse or circuit breaker panel.
If lhe door is opened, the fire
may spread.
See door surface cleaning
instructions in tile Care and
cleaning of the microwa ve
ovensection of this manual.
• This appliance should be
serviced only by qualified
service personnel. Contact
nearest authorized service
ti_cility tor examinauon,
repair or adjustment.
• As _dth any appliance, close
supervision is necessary
when used by children. 3

IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION.
READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING.
WARNING!
ARCING
If you see arcing, press the STOP/CLEARpad and
correct the problem.
Arcing is the microwave term
for sparks in tim oven. Arcing
is caused by:
• Metal or foil louching lhe
side of lhe oven.
• Foil not molded to food
(upturned edges acl like
anlennas).
• Melal, such as lxdsl-ties,
poult D,pins, or gold-rimmed
dishes, in the microwave.
• Recycled paper lowels
conlaining small melal pieces
being used in lhe microwave.
FOODS
Do nol pop popcorn in )xmr
microwave oven unless in a
special microwave popcorn
accesso_Tor unless you use
popcorn labeled for use in
microwave ovens.
• _mm producls such as
whole eggs and sealed
conlainers_fbr example,
closedjars-_dll explode and
should nol be heamd in lhis
microwm-e oven. Such use of
lhe microwm-e oven could
resuh in inju U.
• Do nol boil eggs in a
microwm-e oven. l'ressure _dll
build tip inside egg yolk and
_dll cruise il 1obursl, possibly
resulting in inju U.
• ()peradng dm microwave
_dth no tood inside ff)rmore
than a minule or l_s) may
cruise damage u) lhe oven
and could stmt a fire. It
increases lhe heal around lhe
magnelron and can shorlen
tim lite of the oven.
Foods _dth unbroken ()tiler
"skin" such as potatoes, hot
dogs, sausages, lomau)es,
apples, chicken livers and
olher giblels, and egg >)lks
should be pierced lo allow
sleam 1oescape during
cooking.
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•SUPERHEATEDWATER
Microwa vedwater andother
liquids donot alwaysbubble
when theyreach the boiling
point. Theycan actually get
superheatedandnot bubble
at all.
Superheatedliquidwill bubble
up out of thecup when #is
moved or when somethinglike
a spoonor teabag is put into it.
Topreventthis fromhappening
andcausinginjury,donot heat
any liquidfor more than2
minutesper cup.After heating,
let the cup standin the
microwave for30 seconds
before movingit orputting
anything intoit.
•Avoid healing baby fbod in
glassjars, even xdfl_ tim lid
off. Make sure all infant fbod
is thoroughly cooked. Stir
tood to dislribule the heal
evenly. Be careflfl lo prevent
scalding when wanning
ftmnula. The container m W
teel cooler than the Rmnula
really is. Always lest lhe
ft)nnula beft)re teeding
tim bal)y.
•Don't defiost ftozen beverages
in nano,._mecked bollles
(especially carbonated
beverages). Even if the
conlainer is opened, pressure
can build up. This can cause
the container to burst,
possibly resulting in inju U.
Spontaneous boiling-I Jnder
certain special circumstances,
liquids m W start to boil
during or shortly after
removal ftom the microwave
oven. To prevent burns ftom
splashing liquid, we
recommend tim fblloxdng:
beRne rem(Mng the
container ftom the oven,
allow tim container m stand
• .o
in the oven fo_ a0 to 40
seconds after tim oven has
shut off. Do not: boil liquids in
nanox_mecked containers
such as soft drink bottles,
_dne flasks and especially
nantmmecked coffee cups.
Even if the container is
opened, excessive slealn can
build up and cause it to burst
or overflow.
Hot fbods and smmn can
cause bums. Be carefhl when
opening any containers of
hot ft)od, including popcorn
bags, cooking pouches and
boxes. To prevent possible
in,ju U, direct steam mvay
ftom bands and face.
•Do not overcook polaloes.
They could dehydram and
caleb fire, causing damage
to your oven.
Cook meat and poultJ T
thoroughly-meal lo at
least an INTERNAL
temperature of 160°F.
and pouhJ Tto at least an
INTERNAL temperature
of 180 °F. Cooking to these
temperatures usually protects
against toodbome illness. 5

IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION.
READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING.
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WARNING!
MICROWAVE-SAFECOOKWARE
Make sure all cookware used in
your microwave oven is suilable
for microwming. Mosl glass
casseroles, cooking dishes,
measuring cups, cuslard cups,
polm Uor china dinnerware
wlfich does nol hm-emelallic lfim
or glue x61ha melallic sheen can
be used. Some cookware is
lalycled "mitable f{)rnfio_ )xxm6ng."
• If you are not sure ifa dish is
microwave-safe, use tiffs lesl:
Hate in lhe oven bolh lhe dish
you are lesfing and a glass
measuring cup filled x_lllt1cup
ofwaler--sel the measuring
cup eilher in or nexl lo rite
dish. Microwave 30-45
seconds at high. Iflhe dish
lmals, il should nol be used
for microwm-ing.
If lhe dish remains cool and
only lhe waler in lhe cup
heals, lhen the dish is
microwm-e-safe.
• Ifyou use ameat lhennomeler
while cooking, make sure il is
sate f6rum in microwm-eovens.
• Do nol use the microwm-elo
dUne_:spapers.
• Not allplaslic _Tapis suilable
it)attsein_rficrox_'aveovert_.Check
the package fi_rproper use.
• Do not use recycled paper
producls. Recycled paper
lowels, napkins and waxed
paper can conlain melal
flecks which may cause arcing
or ignite. Paper producls
conlaining nylon or nylon
filmnenls should be avoided,
as they may also ignite.
• Cookware may become hot
because of heal lransfimed
tiom lhe heamd tood. Pot
holders m W be needed lo
handle lhe cookware.
• Some sWotoam lrays (like
lhose thai meat is packaged
on) have a flfin slrip ofmelal
embedded in the botlom.
When nficrowaved, the melal
can bum lhe floor of lhe oven
or ignile a paper l(mv1.
• Paper lowds, waxed paper and
plaslic x_aapcan be used lo
cover dishes in order lo relain
moislnre and prevenl _)allefing.
Be sure lo venl plastic wrap so
sleam can escape.
• Use toil only as direcled in
tiffs gafide. TV dinners may
be microwaved in tbil uays
less than 3/4" high; remove
lhe lop toil cover and remm
the 11W u) rite box. When
using toil in the microwave
oven, keep lhe toil al leasl
1inch awW flom lhe sides
of lhe oven.
• "Boilal)le" cooking pouches
and lightly closed plasdc bags
should be slit,piemed or venled
as direcled by package. Iflhey
are not, plasdc could bursl
during or immediamly after
cooking, possibly resulting in
i_jtn)-. Also, plastic su)rage
conlainers should be al leasl
parlially uncovered because
lhey fimn a light seal. When
cooking x_fithconlainers
fighlly covered _dlh plastic
_xaap,remove covering
carefully and direct smam
awWfrom hands and thee.

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• I'lasdc cookware-Plaslic
cookware designed for
microwave cooking is very [77
usefifl, bu! should be used
carefillly. Even microwave-
sMe plastic may not be as
loleranl of overcooking
conditions as are glass or
ceramic materials and may [2]
soften or char if subjecled lo
short periods of overcooking. [_
In longer exposures lo
overcooking, lhe food and
cookware could ignile.
Follow theseguidelines:
IJse microwave-sate
plastics only and use
them in stficl compliance
_dth the cookware
manuiac mrer's
recommendations.
Do not microwave emply
conlainers.
Do nol permit children
lo use plasdc cookware
withoul complele
supel_ision.
GROUNDINGINSTRUCTIONS
ZLWARNING!
Improper use of the grounding plug can result in a risk of
electric shock.
This appliance must be grounded. In lhe event of an electrical shorl
circuil, grounding reduces the risk of eleclric shock by providing an
escape _dre tor the electric cunenl.
This appliance is equipped _dth apower cord having a grounding
xdre x_lh a grounding plug. The plug must be plugged inlo an
oullel lhal is properly inslalled and grounded.
Consult a qualified eleclrician or sela-ice mchnician if lhe grounding
instructions are nol complemly understood, or ifdoubl exisls as 1o
whedmr ll_e appliance is properly grounded.
If tim Duffel is a standard 2-prong wall outlet, it is your personal
responsibilily and obligation 1ohave il replaced _dlh a properly
grounded 3-prong wall oullel.
Do not under aW circumslances cul or remove lhe lhird (ground)
prong flom lhe power cord.
We do not recommend using an exmnsion cord x_filhlhis appliance.
If rim power cord is uJo shorl, have aqualified eleclrician or sel_-ice
lechnician inslall an Duller near ll_e appliance. (See WARNING--
EXTENSIONCORDSsection.)
For besl operation, plug this appliance inlo its oxm elecuical outlel
1o prevent flickering of lighls, bloxdng of fuse or nipping of
circuil breaker.

IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION.
READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING.
WARNING!
ADAPTERPLUGS
Usage situations where appliance's power cord will be disconnected
infrequently.
Because of polential safely
h_ards under certain conditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofan adapterplug.Hov,_ver,if
you still elect to use an adapter,
where local codes pemfit, a
TEMPORARYCONNECTIONmW be
made lo a properly gTounded lwo-
prong wall receplacle by the use of a
IJL listed adapter which is availal)le
at most local hardware slores.
(Adapterplugsnot
perrni#ed in Canada)
;""" '£ore roon
TEMPORARY andfirmconnection
METHOD beforeuse.
The larger slot in the adapter must be alig_md _dfl_tim larger slot in
the _-all receptacle t,) provide proper polarity in the connection of
the power cord.
CAUTION:Attaching the adapter groundtemfinal to the wall receptacle
cover screw doesnot groundthe appliance unlessthe coverscrew is
metal,and not insulated,andthe wall receptacle isgrounded through
the housewiring.
You should have tim circuit checked 1)ya qualified electrician to
make sure the receptacle is properly grounded.
When disconnecting the power cord flom dm adapter, always hold
the adaptor xdth one hand. If this is not done, dm adapter ground
terminal is veUlikely to break xdlh repeamd use. Should lhis
happen, DONOT USEthe appliance until a proper gTound has again
been established.
Usagesituationswhereappliance'spowercordwill be disconnected
frequently.
Donotusean adapterplugin these situations because flequent
disconnection of lhe power cord places undue suain on the adaptor
and leads U)eventual tailure of tim adaptor ground mnninal. You
should have lhe t_s_-prong wall receptacle replaced _dlh a lhree-
prong (grounding) receptacle by a qualified electrician betore
using tl_e appliance.

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EXTENSIONCORDS
A shorl power supply cord is provided lo reduce the risks resulting
flom becoming entangled in or tripping over a longer cord.
Exlension cords mW be used if you are careflll in using lhem.
If an exlension cord is used-
77 The marked eleclfical raling of the extension cord should be
a! leas! as grea! as lhe eleclfical rating of lhe appliance;
_] The extension cord InllSI be agToundinDl}I)e 3-_dre cord and
il musl be plugged inlo a 3-slol oullel;
[_ The extension cord should be ananged so lhat it _dll nol
drape over the countertop or tabletop where it can be pulled
on by children or tripped over unintentionally.
IfDin use an exlension cord, tim inlefior light m W flicker and lhe
blower sound m W vmTwhen lhe microwm-e oven is on. Cooking
times m W be longer, l,)o.
READANDFOLLOWTHISSAFETY
INFORMATIONCAREFULLY.
SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS
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DoorLatches.
WindowwithMetal Shield. Screen allows cooking to be
viewed while keeping microwaves confined in the oven.
ConvenienceGuide.
TouchControlPanelandDisplay.
Door Latch Release. Press latch release to open door.
RemovableTurntable.Turntable and support mustbe
in place when using fl_e oven. The lnmlable may be
removed tbr cleaning.
NOTE"Ratingplate,oven vent(s)andovenlight arelocated on
the insidewalls of themicrowave oven.
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Defrost Rack. t lace a dish of fiozen meat on the rack when
defrosting, and place the rack on the tumlnble.